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Religion: Judaism
Founder: God and Abraham
Religous Leader: There really is no leader, but rabbis are trained to spread the Word.
Place of Worship: Synagogue and Temples

Region:
4,000 years ago in Hebrew. There is 14 million people worldwide that practice it.

Description of Main Beliefs:
They believe that the Messiah is coming.
The also believe that they need to obey the law.
  • Zera'im- Prayer and Law
  • Mo'ed- Shabbet and Festivals
  • Nashim- Marital and Divorce Law
  • Nezikin- Civil and Criminal Law
  • Kodashim- Law and Sacrifice
  • Tohorot- Laws on personal and Purity
They believe in After Life which is when their God will judge the people after they die.

Description of God(s):
There is one God, known as Yahweh or Jahovah.
Their attributes include:
  • Omnipresence
  • Omniscience
  • Omnipotence
  • Eternity
  • Truth
  • Justice
  • Goodness
  • Purity
  • Holiness

Description of Sacred Writing(s):
  • Torah- Five Books
  • Tanakh- Old Testament

Description of Practices:
  • Pray three times a day
  • Rock their bodies back and forth during prayer

Description of Festivals:
  • Passover- Last Supper
  • Shabouth- Day of Prayer
  • Sukkot- Jewish prayer and Season of rejoicing
  • Rosh Hashanah- "First of the Year"- Jewish New Year
  • Yom Kippur- Fast on this day

Symbols:
  • Star of David- Shape of David's shieldstar_of_david.jpg
  • Menorah- Seven branched candle holdermenorah.jpg
  • Tefillin- Two small boxes holding verses of the Bible684859tefillin.jpg